When dealing with Wholesale suppliers you'll always have to have all the correct paperwork in place. So if you want to deal in a Wholesale market, you will need to get all that sorted. Dropshippers are different for the most part, most won't require absolutely anything to establish an account, but the criteria can be different between suppliers.

While dropshippers charge generally a higher price for products, getting the required documents really isn't that difficult. Most distributors only want to see that you are truly in business to produce a profit, & if you live in the US, so does the IRS. But, again, that isn't really hard. Get an EIN number from the IRS at Link hidden: Login to view or by calling the IRS at (800) 829-1040.

Next, get a Resellers' Permit, which gives you authorization to sale in your state. For California residents it would be through the Board of Equalization. Some cities require business licenses, but if selling strictly online, it's not always required, depending on the vicinity. These are required in order to set up & buy directly from most distributors.

Okay, what would the tax ID be? I looked up my state's business stuff and there was a place about unemployed tax ID number then there was a place about business tax number. So I'm confused about those too. I don't know which one I need to fill out for.